We are FBC UK, Fox's Burton's Companies! ……And we bake the UK's most incredible biscuits (we might be slightly biased, but we will leave that for you to judge).
FBC UK was a match made in heaven, with two of the top UK biscuits manufacturers (Burton's Biscuits and Fox's Biscuits) coming together to create one unique, integrated company.
We are home to famous iconic brands, including Maryland, Fox's, Jammie Dodger & Rocky, to name just a few. We are proud manufacturing partners to some of the biggest UK retailers and household names. We bake our incredible biscuits at eight bakeries across the UK, located at Isle of Arran, Livingston, Blackpool, Llantarnam, Edinburgh, Kirkham, Batley & Dorset and our HQ in St Albans. Together, we employ circa 4,000 amazing colleagues across all our locations.
We are currently the second biscuit manufacturer in the UK market with a strong ambition of becoming UK Market Leader.
Whilst we know that we have delicious products we also know that that the key ingredient to our success is our people, and the passion we have for our brands. You could be the jammy to our dodger, party ring to our Fox’s or the choc-chip to our Maryland?! We knead people with innovative ideas, an entrepreneurial spirit, and the commitment to drive FBC UK to success.
About the Role
We have an exciting opportunity to join our Operations function here at FBC!
The Head of Supply Planning has responsibility for coordinating the Supply Planning team to deliver target levels of Service, Cost and inventory across the company network. This role is accountable for the Supply activities within the S&OP process, and for defining the future Supply Chain Planning strategy within the company.
Responsibility for delivering planning process improvements, which will support the S&OP agenda of producing cash flow savings through reduced stock holding as well as factory efficiency savings through stable production plans.
It means analysing every little detail, spotting and overcoming barriers and working towards our ambitious plans.
Main Responsibilities
PLANNING
• Responsible for the management of the monthly production planning cycle, material management and ingredients call off.
• Management of planning system including ongoing development.
• Manage short term supply decisions in partnership with Sales and Customer services.
• Working with the Demand Planning Manager to highlight and mitigate any potential availability issues before they occur.
• Accountable for the integrity of the full Supply Plan.
• Design and implement a sustainable plan that will deliver an improvement in availability as well as ensuring that stock holding, and waste are not detrimentally impacted.
• Chair the site planning reviews with each Supply Point. Alongside Supply Point leaders, assess options to ensure service, cost and inventory targets are met across the horizon.
• Review all demand scenarios and construct decision statements on potential options to resolve gaps, which will be presented at the Supply Review.
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
• Development of best practice approach to drive improvements to production planning and material call off.
• Set the strategic direction for Supply Chain Planning by making use of higher levels of digitisation, system development and RPA. Focus on inventory optimisation through more robust and stable Supply Plans. Develop Supply Chain Analytics capability.
• Measure Supply Chain performance and develop roadmaps to improve key metrics for Cost, Service and Inventory.
COMMUNICATION
• Working alongside key business stakeholders to develop ways of working that drive an improvement in availability as well as manage the availability reporting.
• Ensure availability questions coming from other business stakeholders are answered within the agreed service level timeframe.
FORECASTING
• Provide Supply Chain Planning information for budget and forecasting processes.
HUMAN RESOURCES / TEAM MANAGEMENT
• Prepare annual budgets and HR resourcing plans for area so that it has sufficient resources to achieve its agreed objectives.
• Coach Supply Chain Planning team members on System use and ensure ideal planning behaviours are demonstrated throughout the team.
Who we are looking for
• Degree qualified or equivalent experience.
• Qualifications in supply chain management, logistics etc would be desirable.
• We need a strong, inspirational leader, coupled with people management experience and who has a great balance of people and commercial focus. With an open and collaborative style, you’ll be confident in your ability to deliver both personally and through your team.
• A strong communicator with the ability to influence and offer sound judgement in an operational context, with complex problems that will require creativity and drive.
• Deep experience in supply chain and logistical planning and execution, and leading teams within this area.
• Already be a Head of Supply Planning working within a manufacturing environment.
• Have the analytical skills to work with a high SKU range and develop reports to simplify and aid key business decisions (stock policy, optimised inventory levels).
• Have a track record of building and developing teams.
• In-depth understanding of supply planning in a Supply Chain Network environment.
• Impeccable written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong personal drive and ability to foster effective working relationships with stakeholders, peers, leaders and bringing leadership and influencing skills to fore.
• Nice to have: FMCG – ideally Food – supply planning experience.
Diversity Statement
FBC UK is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at FBC UK. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.
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